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DigiTech RP250 Guitar Multi-Effects Pedal

The RP Legacy Continues. DigiTech invented guitar multi-effects. They've satisfied more than a million RP owners. Now they've RE-redefined the product category with the most powerful guitar processors ever -- a totally new generation of modeling technology with awesome effects and amp models so rich they should carry a cholesterol warning. Learn More...

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Overall User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10

Individual User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
Really confusing at first to get. It took me about a month to get my mind around everything on there, but since then its worked wonders. I love the built in tuner. Its so accurate. My guitar has never sounded better. There are literally over a million possibilites with this for sounds.

Quality:
This thing looks like its gonna last me years. Its sturdy, and thats almost all you can ask for on the quality. It will last you through quite a few gigs.

Value:
Totally worth the money (Even though I didn't buy it, it was a gift). This thing has sounds beyond imagination, its pretty easy to get, and its sturdy. For the price, I say its well worth it.

Desirability:
It looks awesome. What else can I say?

Sound:
The sounds that this pedal makes are unbelievable. All the way from a nice, acoustic sound, to a hardcore metal sound. This pedal has a TON. Last time I checked, I think it had over 80 different sounds. I stick to two main sounds when I'm not try to match a sound, but it's easy to create one.

Ease of Use:
Its pretty easy to get. Sounds are easy to scroll through, volume and wah-wah are pretty easy to control. For all its got, I found it suprisingly simple.

Overall:
This product fits ANY guitarist's needs. I didn't metion that you can plug this up into a computer and record. Its come in great use to me when my friends want to hear my version of a song. It has a TON of sounds. No matter what style you play, you will find a sound. Plus, this thing looks like it will last 5 years, as long as you take good care of it.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
offerers many different distortion pedal models, like the ibanez tube screamer, to the boss ds-1 and metal zone and not to mention digitechs own grunge and death metal distortions for the more hard core players. all different amplifiers from marshalls to fenders and boogie mesas. chorus, all kinds of reverbs, delays, phaser, flanger, compressor, wah wahs, a bulit in drum machine with 60 diffenet beats from counrty and jazz to metal to hip hop(ewww)

Quality:
metal frame dosn't look like it will break any time soon

Value:
with soooooooo many features, i don't think i would ever sell it so its definetly worth the money

Desirability:
its silvery and shiny and catches your eye so yeah...... it's real sexy

Sound:
you can get so many varieties of tones out of this thing. anything from a hot marshall plexie drive, to the cleanest of cleans. not to mention all the effects that just add to the gretness

Ease of Use:
a little confusing at first but put some time into it and you'll find the tone you want in no time, i also recommend downloading the X edit software of of Digitechs website to make your fine tuning alot easier. its also free so theres no hassle, as long as your computer meets the requirements. however my only problem with this product is the wah/ expression pedal. if you have read other reviews they may have mentioned the problem with it. when you stomp down on it like you normally would it engages the wah, however if you press down on it again too hard, it disengages the wah and then it turns into a volume pedal which is extremely annoying because you may do it accidentally like i have a million times and when you heel it, it turns the volume all the way down. so once again, be careful when using the wah

Support:
zzounds are very reliable when it comes to customer support, and i imagine digitech would be friendly so a 10

Overall:
with all the features you cant go wrong, i found the tone i wanted in about 15 minutes and are still discovering new abilities and iv had it for a couple weeks, only problem is the wah which i apologize for rambling about.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * . . . . . . 4 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * . . . . . . . 3 out of 10

Feature:
Tons of features. Nothing more to say.

Quality:
Ughhhhhh the "RCUpdater" that you use to update the product is a COMPLETE piece of ****. It has broken my RP250 beyond repair by me. Also the Expression Pedal has given out on me before, easy fix but it is annoying.

Value:
Great value.

Desirability:
Pretty good.

Sound:
Great sound, and community made "patches" for you to download and use. The user made ones vary from bands like, As I Lay Dying or Hendrix.

Ease of Use:
Very easy to use...if you know what everything is.

Support:
The support times are bad. The community doesn't know anything as they only answer to things like "Need help installing patches" when there are desperate people having major problems with the RP250.

Overall:
Only giving the RP250 an 8 because of its support, and updater. Otherwise you should jump on this asap.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
i like the distortion and effects

Quality:
its very tough

Value:
yes its wearth every penny my father paid for it

Desirability:
its very cool looking

Sound:
amazing. yes the product achieves the sound im looking for and very compatible with my playing style

Ease of Use:
with the x-edit it is very easy

Support:
no

Overall:
i hope it lasts as long as iam a round

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
hass all the features you could ask for and more. if you hae it for a month you will still finding new stuff for it

Quality:
wah oedal is easy to turn off and on in the middle of using one of the effects

Value:
pays for its self. rather than having a lot of pedals it has all in 1

Desirability:
looks and sounds great. you definatly have to buy it

Sound:
the sound is awsome. it is perfect with all types of music. to get the top quality out of it i sugest downloading the program from digitec.com. it is real easy to use. fun too

Ease of Use:
pretty easy to use. it is self explanitior. the only problem is that your cords get in the way sometimes. but other than that A+.

Support:
havent neede help yet. ad i dont think i will ever meed help

Overall:
perfect is all i have to say

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10

Feature:
It doesn't do everything other modelers do, but you can get pretty deep into shaping your tone with the free downloadable software. I would've liked to have a MIDI in port to do program changes and sync the delay with my MPC. Considering the sounds you get for $150 it does a helluva lot and there should be minimal complaining I'd think.

Quality:
Metal chassis. Seems sturdy enough. Certainly doesn't feel cheap. Seems Digitech has done a great job designing this thing. Made in the USA to boot!

Value:
I'm extremely impressed with not only how good the RP series sounds as an amp modeler, but also how good it sounds compared to products 2 or 3 times the price! I was prepared to shell out $400 or so on the Vox or Line 6 units but the online demos just didn't sound as good to me as the Digitech ones. They didn't at the showroom either.

Desirability:
Not the "sexiest" guitar pedal out there, but it looks decent enough. I would've not chosen the aqua/teal type color on the control matrix display. Maybe a brushed aluminum look with black details or something. Anyways it's really about the sound for me, as this will mostly be used in a studio setting with my computer and monitors.

Sound:
I'm a 28 year old keyboard player/electronic music producer who loves all kinds of musical styles. I'm just now getting into playing guitar and I have a very large CD collection ranging from Ambient to Zydeco. I'm familiar with how guitar recordings should sound on nice studio monitors. Right now I'm using the RP250 as my direct USB input into my Mac and running a MOTU Ultralite as the firewire output device into ADAM A7 powered monitors with no noticable latency. The RP250 sounds like the real thing. I feel as though I can honestly say this because I don't have the baggage associated with being a life long guitar player who is a purist snob and can't admit that this little $150 pedal is amazing. I also think that many amp modelers get bashed unfairly by guitar players who have only heard them either through their guitar amp, or on crappy computer speakers or their cheap home stereo. You're not going to TRULY hear how these advanced processors can perform without hearing on a system that has accurate DA converters and speakers.

Ease of Use:
I found it easy enough to use, but this is coming from someone who uses electronic music with software and MIDI gear. Though, I'd imagine even people who didn't laugh at "Idiocracy" would be able to use this thing.

Support:
I don't really know as I haven't needed support yet from Digitech, however I've dealt with a sister company to Harman Pro (Lexicon) and their tech support was a bit above average.

Overall:
I think it's killer for the price. I was expecting to spend around $400 or so for a decent pedal unit, but this one worked beyond my expectations. Has direct USB audio input into my DAW (Ableton Live), which is great for people into computer/MIDI type stuff: BIG +++ You can even afford to buy some other pedals or amp modeling software with leftover money if you wish. I think it'll be fine for me (unitl the next generation of RPs come out) =)

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
The only problem I found is that it's easy to turn off your WAH pedal and have it behave like a volume while in the middle playing. This is a really scary cocnept for live playing... I think there may be some sort of sensitivity adjustment that could correct this, but I'm not sure.

Quality:
Built tough. Metal housing.

Value:
Massive number of sound crafting options. Dirt cheap price. Buy one now.

Desirability:
If the housing were gloss black and it had bigger chrome knobs, it would be stunning. As it is, it looks good.

Sound:
Sound quality is fantastic. Distortion, EQ, Amp simulation, and pickup options allow a ton of flexibility for creating clean or crunch tones.

Ease of Use:
Very easy to use. However, it'd be super if it had a dedicated one-click toggle to turn on and off the distortion -or- perhaps a performance mode where you could set up your 4 favorite sounds and have them on the on-and-off positions of the two pedals...

Support:
Haven't needed help. Works great.

Overall:
I'll keep this thing forever. Just wish the Wah didn't switch on and off the way it does (by pressing the rocker pedal to its farthest travel),

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10

Feature:
there are so many features and effects to chose from. i had my rp for tow months and i am still finding new effects

Quality:
awsome

Value:
awsome

Desirability:
get it

Sound:
great sound it doesnt get any any better than this pedal

Ease of Use:
easy, it takes a couple of days to figure the whole thing out

Support:
i support this pedal

Overall:
buy this pedal know. if you have $150, BUY THIS PEDAL

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
this pedal has all the features any guitarist could ever want and they are easy to select/edit/use.

Quality:
top notch.

Value:
worth 3 times the price.

Desirability:
cool looking easy to use but being a tonehound, the sounds are it's number one asset

Sound:
the fender and marshall sounds are spot on.

Ease of Use:
you'd have to be brain dead to have problems using this pedal.

Support:
have not needed support but gave them a 10 because their website is jam packed with usefull info and downloadable manuals for most everything they have ever built.

Overall:
i own a very good assortment of guitar/amps/effects/recording gear this one unit has now replaced a ton of expensive gear

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